Fri, 21 Feb
|Bellingen
Friday Night Movie - The Hedgehog
While planning her suicide, a precocious 11-year-old (Garance Le Guillermic) befriends a new neighbor (Togo Igawa) and a prickly recluse (Josiane Balasko). Curry and other delights available from 6pm.
Time & Location
21 Feb 2025, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Bellingen, 87 Hyde St, Bellingen NSW 2454, Australia
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About the event
"The Hedgehog" is a poignant French film directed by Mona Achache, based on the novel "The Elegance of the Hedgehog" by Muriel Barbery. Set in a Parisian apartment building, the story revolves around two main characters: Renée Michel, a reclusive and intelligent concierge, and Paloma Josse, a precocious twelve-year-old girl who plans to end her life on her thirteenth birthday.
Renée, who hides her intellectual prowess behind a facade of a simple caretaker, finds solace in her love for literature and philosophy. Meanwhile, Paloma, disillusioned by the superficiality of her wealthy family and the world around her, documents her observations in a journal, yearning for something more meaningful in life.
Their lives intertwine when a new tenant, Mr. Ozu, a kind and insightful Japanese man, moves into the building. He sees beyond Renée's exterior and forms a friendship with both her and Paloma, prompting them to confront their loneliness and…